The Art of Tove Jansson: Creator of the Moomins: A Pull-Out Prints Book

A beautifully packaged collection of Tove Jansson’s illustrations showcased alongside mindful and profound quotes from her books, letters and diaries.The Art of Tove Jansson is a special gift book packed full of 22 stunning artwork pieces from the Tove Jansson archive in Helsinki, including book covers, illustrations and paintings – a wonderful introduction to Finland's best-loved artist and one of the foremost illustrators of the twentieth century. Printed on sturdy, high-quality A4 card, each picture can be pulled out and framed, or the book can be read from start to finish to give a history of Tove Jansson's life and work.Tove Jansson’s art, creative vision and philosophy have led her to become one of the world’s most treasured authors and illustrators. Born in Helsinki to artist parents, she is best known as the creator of the Moomins, but she also worked as a celebrated artist, author, and political cartoonist, creating artwork for magazines, books such as The Hobbit and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and large-scale paintings and murals.Also available from Macmillan: Moomin Pull-out Prints and The Moomins: The World of Moominvalley Read more